As summer is upon us, recruiting for the 2015 class begins in earnest. Soon the coaches will be off to camps and tournaments to scout for the next generation of Runnin' Utes.
This summer, in theory, will not be as busy or as interesting for Ute fans as last summer was, when we scoured the internet looking for anything which might lead us to believe that Brekkott Chapman would sign with us. Kyle Kuzma and Isaiah Wright, two names which were practically unheard of at this point last year, came along shortly thereafter.
What do the Utes need in the 2015 class?
Well, here is my breakdown of the current roster (assuming we land Namon Wright)
Sr:
Delon Wright
Dallin B
Jr:
Jordan Loveridge
Dakari Tucker
Brandon Taylor
Jeremy Olsen
Soph:
Chris Reyes
Kenneth Ogbe
Freshman:
Kyle Kuzma
Brekkott Chapman
Isaiah Wright
Namon Wright
Jakob Poeltl
With two seniors leaving, and no one leaving for an LDS mission, we have two spots before inevitable post-season transfers.
At present we have one commitment (Noah Togiai) and one returning LDS missionary (Brandon Miller). Unless Togiai is a sign and send, we are full in 2015.
I want to land Makol Mawien as much as the next guy, but is overbooking going into a season a good idea? The other thing to consider is, if we do not land Namon Wright, we can sit on the scholarship for a year and then have another opening for 2015.
At any rate, three names that I will be keeping my eyes on as we get into this summer time: Makol Mawien, Tres Tinkle, and Brock Miller. Without a doubt, more names will surface. But right now, if we do not land Wright and we land Tinkle and Mawien with Miller and Togiai as sign and sends, then we will have done extremely well. Stay tuned!